White House Becomes 2nd-Most Blocked Account on Bluesky with 92K Blocks

President Donald Trump's White House account rapidly became one of the most blocked profiles on the Bluesky social media platform, accumulating over 90,000 blocks within days of its launch. This surge in blocks ranks it just behind Vice President JD Vance, who has been the most blocked since June. The Trump administration's approach on Bluesky, including posts featuring memes and highlight reels of the president combined with partisan messaging blaming Democrats for the federal shutdown, provoked strong backlash from the platform's largely left-leaning user base. Bluesky users mobilized to block government accounts en masse, viewing the platform's decentralized moderation tools as a way to actively curate their experience and reject official government messaging. The platform, initially a refuge for liberals disillusioned with Elon Musk's X, has evolved into a battleground reflecting the broader culture wars seen on larger networks. Prominent figures in media and entertainment remain among Bluesky's most followed, contrasting the heavy blocking of political and government accounts.